Preservation And Conservation Of Information Materials In Special Libraries In Nigeria
Keywords:
Information Materials, Deterioration, Conservation, PreservationAbstract
This study was carried out to investigate as its major aim the conservation and
preservation practices at Chevron Texaco Nigeria Limited, and the Nigerian
Conservation Foundation (NCF), Lagos. A descriptive research design was used
for the study. A total population of 60 was considered for the study. Questionnaire,
interview and personal observations were the major instruments used for data
collection. Data were analyzed using frequency tables and percentages. The study
established that the major factor responsible for the deterioration of information
materials in these organizations is the poor handling of information materials.
Space was observed to be the major problem confronting effective preservation
and conservation of information materials. Although this problem was partially
solved by transferring documents awaiting retention to the archive. It was therefore
recommended among others that there should be training programmes for
information handlers/users, and improvement in the storage environment should
also be given to priority paramount.
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